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Determined to become a sporting superstar, 12-year-old Sammy Smith begins training for the long-distance running championship, supported by his friend Marvin. After bullies throw his lucky T-shirt into a laboratory, Sammy causes an explosion in attempting to retrieve it, and notices a drastic change in the item of clothing. Now granting its wearer superhuman abilities – including phenomenal power and rocket speed – Sammy heads to the sports ground, ready for the race and determined to beat the bullies once and for all. This title is from Volume Two: The Race Is On within the BFI’s Children Film Foundation collection.